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If we put a number of strangers together in a room and provide them with a task that requires them to cooperate, it often happens that the social interaction among these strangers becomes patterned and a leadership structure emerges (Burke, 1972).
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Rutte, C.G., Wilke, H.A.M. (1984). Transition to the Leader’s Role in Small Groups. In: Allen, V.L., van de Vliert, E. (eds) Role Transitions. NATO Conference Series, vol 23. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2697-7_14
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